German Dialects: An Introduction to Berlinerisch or the Berlin Dialect
Berlinerisch, also referred to as Berlinering or Berlinisch, is pretty much what it sounds like: the dialect of German spoken by Berliners. Any native …
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Vocabulary for How To Order Food In Germany
If you’re planning on going to Germany anytime soon, you’re probably going to want to eat. Learning how to order food at a restaurant is …
Continue ReadingHow To Use German Verbs with Separable Prepositional Prefixes
Many common German verbs can take separable prefixes that change the meaning of the verb. This article outlines a lesson plan for teaching first-year …
Continue ReadingGerman Idioms and Sayings: Equivalents for a Dozen English Idioms - from Your Two Cent's Worth to Hot Potato
In this second article of the series German Equivalents for a Dozen English idioms, you find twelve new English Idioms and their German translations …
Continue ReadingGerman Food Vocabulary - Drinks, Condiments, Dishes and More
Knowing your way around food is one of the first steps to German fluency—and a good meal. This article provides an overview of German food vocabulary …
Continue ReadingNegating Sentences in German With the Indefinite Article Kein
In this article, you will learn the use of the indefinite article kein for the negation of sentences in German and view examples to illustrate its …
Continue ReadingHow to Teach Commands to First Year German Language Students
The imperative mood makes direct commands, expresses requests, and grants or denies permission. The following article describes a lesson plan for …
Continue ReadingHow to Use the German Subjunctive Mood II (Konjunktiv II)
If you’re learning the German language, read this article and find out how to write and interpret the Subjunctive II mood. See how it works and …
Continue ReadingAn Activity for Teaching Household Items in German: Lesson Plan
This is an introductory lesson plan designed to help new language learners identify the German names of basic things around the house.
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